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67543f Alexander Whillas 2026-08-02 13:11:24
Ingest Whillas–McLeod history spreadsheet (1860s–1970s) Ingest the 12 decade CSV sheets from source/ into the wiki: - 12 decade timeline pages (1860s–1970s) - 39 people pages (full Whillas & McLeod/Gunn lines) - 19 place pages, 9 event pages - 3 document pages + index (incl. Catherine Gunn death cert scan) - family tree (Mermaid + outline), index, log; updated home Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# Timeline: 1910s
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World War 1 dominates the decade, especially for [Norman MacLeod](/people/norman-macleod-b1880).
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## Events
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- **18 May 1912** — [Marjorie](/people/marjorie-whillas-b1912) and [Daisy](/people/daisy-whillas-b1912) Whillas, twins (Dick's sisters), born in Woodville. **30 May 1912** — Daisy dies. Marjorie died ~2.5 years later of diphtheria.
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- **22 Oct 1912** — 22 Stanley St, Woodville purchased by [C.J. Whillas](/people/charles-johnston-whillas-b1872) (Dick's father). See [Adelaide / Woodville](/places/adelaide-south-australia).
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- **28 Jun 1914** — World War 1 commences.
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- **1 Oct 1914** — [Norman McLeod](/people/norman-macleod-b1880) enlists in the 16th Battalion AIF at Morphettville, SA (service number 1305).
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- **2 May 1915** — Norman shot in the chest, Gallipoli.
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- **2 Jun 1915** — Norman transferred to H.S. *Della* and repatriated to Manchester Hospital, UK.
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- **1 Jul 1915** — [Frances Louisa (Fran) Whillas](/people/frances-louise-whillas-b1915), Dick's sister, born, Woodville (birth certificate held).
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- **3 Mar 1916** — Norman rejoins the 48th Battalion at Tel-el-Kebir, Cairo.
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- **3 Jun 1916** — Norman arrives in France en route to the Western Front.
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- **6 Aug 1916** — Norman suffers shell-shock at Pozières; **10 Aug** embarked for Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, via Boulogne and H.S. *Cambria*.
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- **28 Aug 1916** — Norman marries [Catherine Gunn](/people/catherine-gunn-macleod-b1873) in [Glasgow](/places/glasgow-scotland) (marriage certificate held). See [marriage event](/events/marriage-norman-macleod-to-catherine-gunn-1916).
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- **11 Feb 1917** — Norman rejoins the 48th Battalion in France.
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- **11 Apr 1917** — Norman wounded in the right leg and left in the trenches during the Australian retreat at Bullecourt. Captured by the Germans; declared MIA; becomes a POW.
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- **17 Dec 1918** — Norman repatriated to the UK, admitted to Lewisham Military Hospital with influenza (Spanish Flu?).
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- **11 Nov 1918** — World War 1 ends.
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- **26 Mar 1919** — Norman working on telephony for Campbell and Isherwood, Glasgow.
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- **20 Sep 1919** — Norman discharged from the AIF in London after requesting to be demobbed in the UK.
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## Notes & uncertainties
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- The 48th Battalion was formed from sections of the 16th plus new recruits after the retreat from Gallipoli.
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- Norman's UK address was given as 10 Grove St, St George's Cross, Glasgow — also given as his father's address in his AIF enlistment documents. See [Norman MacLeod's WW1 service](/events/norman-macleod-ww1-service).
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## Related pages
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- [1900s](/timeline/1900s) · [1920s](/timeline/1920s)
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## Sources
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- Whillas–McLeod family history spreadsheet (Rev 4), *1910s* sheet.